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Orianna Rosa Royle

KFC noticed kids were dipping chicken wings into mashed potatoes so they launched a boneless chicken mashed potato sandwich and it was a big hit

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At work, Joey Wat is known as the Chief Executive Officer of Yum China. At home, she's known as the "chicken killer" by her son.

In reality, it's a monicker that has to do with the success of KFC China—one of the company’s many fast food brands including Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. Speaking at the 2024 Fortune Global Forum, Wat said KFC China kills "1 billion chickens per year." 

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